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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497,908 and 2,433,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497,908 and 2,433,585 is: 3,953,738.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,908 : 2,433,585 = 2,433,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,908/2,433,585 = 2,433,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,908x = 2,433,585 × 2,433,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,908x = 5,922,335,952,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,922,335,952,225/1,497,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,953,738.11

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